21K Nissan customers' data stolen in Red Hat breach
TL;DR
Nissan disclosed a data breach affecting 21,000 customers, where personal information like addresses and phone numbers was stolen from a Red Hat-managed server in September, but no credit card details were taken.
Source: The Register
Thousands of Nissan customers are learning that some of their personal data was leaked after unauthorized access to a Red Hat-managed server, according to the Japanese automaker. About 21,000 customers who purchased a vehicle or had service done at the former Nissan Fukuoka Motor Co. (now Nissan Fukuoka Sales Co.) were affected by a digital intrusion detected in September, the company said in a December breach disclosure. While the crooks reportedly did not steal any credit card information, leaked personal details include customers' addresses, names, phone numbers, partial email addresses, and other customer-related information used for sales activities. Full Story